Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala
Guatemala: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 1,853 in 2024. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala is 1,853, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 1,853 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 566.31, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 875.43 | 566.31 | 1,184 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,247 | 925.66 | 1,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,803 | 1,710 | 1,853 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 73 Azerbaijan, Republic of 2,158 compare
- 74 Mongolia 2,107 compare
- 75 El Salvador 1,925 compare
- 77 Cabo Verde 1,822 compare
- 78 Ecuador 1,817 compare
- 79 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1,693 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala was 1,853 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,853 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.31 in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release